It took a while for Ele to collect herself enough to put on a smile and get dressed again. Making certain that she had everything, Ele went out to join Tyler, her happy smile in place,

"Ready to go?"

She asked in a chipper voice, all traces of her previous breakdown gone. It was her carefully constructed wall, put in place and reinforced with years of practice. There would be no trace of a crack in that wall until Ele was well and truly alone later that night when she knew she would be safe enough to cry. Not a moment sooner though.